Anna Bolena

8 performances at Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House

Donizetti’s opera rips the best bits from a bloody time in history to create
a thrilling ride through the last days of Anne Boleyn’s marriage to King Henry
VIII. Jealous courtiers and scheming royals have the queen caught fast in a tightening
trap. And her lady-in-waiting is waiting indeed, consumed with guilt, to take her
place on the throne.

Whiteley

6 performances at Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House

He burst onto the international art scene, all golden curls and bravado. He was
dynamic, damaged, a big idea and a bold brush. With the vivacious Wendy on his arm,
Brett Whiteley was magnetic. In 2019, this Australian icon meets two of Australia’s
greatest artists in a brand new work for the Australian stage: Whiteley, by Elena
Kats-Chernin and Justin Fleming.

Il Viaggio a Reims

5 performances at Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House

If Rossini made a showreel of his best work, it would sound like Il Viaggio
a Reims (The Journey to Reims). In Damiano Michieletto’s
playful take, the eccentric cast of characters find themselves in a gallery filled
with the master works of art history. It’s a surreal world, where artworks
step out of the frame and come to life the moment the lights go out.

Andrea Chénier in Concert

2 performances at Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House

Superstar tenor Jonas Kaufmann returns to Australia in one of his most celebrated
roles. A concert performance of Andrea Chénier offers the
perfect showcase for his “dark, liquid tone, which soars through the music with
refined ease and intensity” (The Guardian).

West Side Story at Sydney Opera House

61 performances at Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House

Hailed as the greatest Broadway musical of all time, the genius of West
Side Story is unquestioned. Bernstein’s world-famous score
features unforgettable songs including ‘Maria’, ‘Tonight’,
‘Somewhere’, ‘America’ and ‘I Feel Pretty’, that
have been universally adored for generations; proving this iconic dance musical remains
one of the most poignant stage works of the twentieth century.

Studio Recitals

Join us at The Opera Centre for this series of intimate recitals curated by Jun
Yi Ma, Concertmaster and Director of the Opera Australia Orchestra, and pianist, Siro
Battaglin.

Monday 26 August at 7pm — Under an Azure Sky
Slip into a Mediterranean dream with a sublime program of poignant pieces and dreamy
ensemble works, including Ravel's ethereal Introduction and Allegro,
and Turnia's Las musas de Andalucía.